HB 1031 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Sunset; Oklahoma Energy Resources Board; extending sunset year.

HB 1031 extends the expiration date of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects the Board, which coordinates public education about Oklahoma's oil and natural gas industry, promotes efficient energy use, and addresses historical environmental issues from oilfields. This procedural change keeps the Board operational for one additional year under the Oklahoma Sunset Law, without altering its existing responsibilities or creating new policies. The bill became law on April 29, 2025, without a governor's signature.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Apr 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the sunset date for the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2031, extending the Board's existence by six years. The Senate version also updated the committee report attribution from the Committee on Administrative Rules to the Committee on Energy and added a new purpose clause regarding remediation of historical oilfield environmental problems.

Scope change

The bill's scope was extended by six years, changing the termination date of the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2031.

TIMELINE

The sunset date for the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2031, extending the Board's operation by six years.

REQUIREMENT

A new purpose was added to the Board's mission statement regarding the remediation of historical oilfield environmental problems.

TECHNICAL

The committee report attribution was changed from the Committee on Administrative Rules to the Committee on Energy.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 49

Apr 21, 2025

D Democratic9

9 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican40

38 Yea 2

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 21, 2025

Committee

Referred for enrollment

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Engrossed measure signed, returned to House

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass Energy committee; CR filed

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred for engrossment

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 88 Nays: 0

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Administrative Rules Committee

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors